Rams VS Cardinals Live

Cardinals’ keys to victory
Arizona looked overmatched on Sunday against the Redskins, both offensively and defensively. The Cardinals have to do a better job of getting RB David Johnson involved after giving him just nine carries against Washington. QB Sam Bradford was accurate, but he has to take more shots against a ball-hawking Rams secondary in Week 2. Arizona has a chance to knock off the Rams on Sunday, but it’ll take a much better game from Bradford and significantly more touches from Johnson. He and WR Larry Fitzgerald are Arizona’s top playmakers, and possibly its only reliable ones.

Rams’ keys to victory

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The Cardinals have one shutdown corner in CB Patrick Peterson, but they’re suspect on the other side of the field. CB Jamar Taylor struggles in coverage, and with the Rams’ talent at wide receiver, QB Jared Goff should be able to find strong matchups away from Peterson with WR Robert Woods and WR Brandin Cooks. He’d be wise to target Taylor and CB Bene’ Benwikere in order to move the ball downfield more easily, which will open up things underneath for RB Todd Gurley.

Who wins
Los Angeles is simply the better team here, particularly on offense. The Cardinals are dependent on David Johnson, so if the Rams can stop him, they’ll come away with a win in Week 2. It’s still early in the season, but Los Angeles should win this game fairly easily. Rams, 35-24